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Indigenous ranger groups are taking to the skies with drones, thanks to a series of hands-on operator workshops aimed at enhancing their capability to detect and manage ghost nets and marine debris in remote coastal regions.Since July 2024, the department’s Indigenous Ranger Coastal Clean Up…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 22 September 2025 and agreed to standdown remaining eradication response activities under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed for tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), effective on this day, based on the advice of the Consultative Committee on…
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4 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Pre-border biosecurity treatment providers and clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season.What has changed?…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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Date of issue: 19 October 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-34
Related MAAs: MAA 2022-15, MAA 2022-32
Attention
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery…
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18 March 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify clients of updates to the Export Documentation System (EXDOC).
Summary of changes and key points
On 20 March 2022, EXDOC will be enhanced to include validation of Coded Statements and N print indicators.
Clients will…
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The Biosecurity Incident Management System (BIMS) has been developed to provide guidance on contemporary practices for the management of biosecurity incident response and initial recovery operations in Australia.
BIMS is an ‘all hazards’ approach, which:
represents the most contemporary…
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Australia’s biosecurity system and booming agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries will be strengthened with a $1.5 billion investment in this year’s Federal Budget through a range of measures and initiatives that support our world-class food and fibre sector.
Of this, $1.03 billion in long…
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On 21 October 2022, the National Management Group (NMG) met to consider the response to the Emergency Plant Pest (EPP) Euwallacea fornicatus (Polyphagous shot-hole borer, PSHB)/Fusarium sp. AF-18 complex in Western Australia.
Earlier, on 18 October 2022, E. fornicatus and the associated symbiotic…
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Today ABARES released its interim findings into the review of Australia’s chicken meat industry. The purpose of this report is to seek feedback before ABARES finalises its recommendations to the Australian Government.The review’s interim report follows extensive consultation undertaken with the…
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